People visit giant statues of the late North Korean leaders, Kim Il Sung, left, and his son Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Monday, April 15, 2013. Oblivious to international tensions over a possible North Korean missile launch, Pyongyang residents spilled into the streets Monday to celebrate a major national holiday, the birthday of their first leader, Kim Il Sung. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND FRANCE

Inside North Korea

•February 26, 2013

Associated Press photographer David Guttenfelder

is in North Korea and has been documenting scenes around the country

that offer a glimpse into a largely unseen side of North Korea,

capturing images of daily life that are at times quirky, at other times